Be careful when driving okay?
 

Okay, some of you do know that I got into a slight wreck about 3 weeks ago....well guess what..got into another TODAY.

I was driving my SUV ('96 GMC Jimmy) on a nice backroad today after finals. I knew there was a 90 degree (seriously) curve coming up, I was slowing down when I looked up from the speedometer and was like, "Hold Sh*t!", due to the curve being RIGHT THERE. I tried to turn seeing that there are 2 homes right on the bend of the curve, my stupid anti-locks kick in and I go flying off the road, into a 1 1/2 deep ditch, somehow go INBETWEEN the 2 homes and land myself in the backyard of a grandma. I missed the mailbox's by 1 foot, the porch and both homes by 5 feet on BOTH sides, a swing set and some flowers. I hit it at the angle that by gawd could never be repeated. My Jimmy was actually going on it's side when I thought I was going straight. Oye, try to explain that one. The poor ole Grandma has just been in the area in which I went through, she had JUST walked onto her porch. Later today I found out they had just put that loose blacktop crap on the curve earlier that day and if it wasn't there I still would have skidded but not ended up like I did..across the damn block. (At the very end of my "trip" I was on the next road behind her house, about 100 some feet)
When I was talking to the grandma another Jimmy drove by and skidded like hell but didn't go the same route I did.

Good thing, checked out my SUV, NOTHING was damaged, just a little buckle on the drivers side fender, it'll take about an hour to fix. The mechanic I went to was flabbergasted of how in the world I could have done what I did and -only- get that minimal of damage. Like, the tires and the frame were untouched.

So..please all my favorite GCer's out there..be careful while driving. Even if you know "this road like the back of your hand", be careful. :)

Ps..never got into anything serious until the last 3 weeks..and I've been driving for 4 years. Oye.

OMG that must have been scary! I've been in a few bad skids myself (once as the driver) and I swear you see your life flashing before your eyes.

The important thing is that no one got hurt.

Take care. :)

Wow! Scary. I am glad that you weren't injured.

I hadn't had an accident since I was 16, but the first month of school last year (I was 21) I had 3. (Two weren't my fault!)

Be careful, girl!

Oh not to worry, in 3 wrecks totaled out 3 police cars!:)

Others maybe 4, try to put then out of mind!

Just as long as You are OKy Doky!:cool:

That is The Main!!!:D

so i have to post this - kinda like i need to tell someone type of thing....mostly just because i am not friends with anyone anymore that knew this girl so i have no one to call....

so my best friend spent the night and he had to get up early for work. so right after he left, i was watching the news and half paying attention. they started talking about this car accident and all of a sudden the put a picture up of this girl that was in the other car. i just kinda looked at her and was like "i know her!! missy!!" before i could think anything more, they said that she died around 4am this morning. i was just like :eek: ... the driver and passenger of the other car were 15!!!! you cant drive when you are 15! you have to be 16 in ohio...and then there were reports of him speeding right before the accident (a police car saw him and then lost him while trying to follow him :rolleyes: ) and then that he and the other passenger were trying to leave the scene!

so it was just a shock this morning to see her name on the news and that she died. very very sad - she was only 21.

be careful!! :( :(

thank god, you're ok.

etahannah, I'm so sorry. :(

thanks... :( i lost touch with her so long ago and its really sad that she died so young. it just got me thinking this morning about her family and then about life and how quickly things change...it terrifies me. like whenever i see an accident when i am driving, i have to call one of my two best friends or my mom. its just a security thing for me.

*sigh*

be careful...